Louisiana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Louisiana House District 36
A district of about 41,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+48.2 relative to the nation for president.
2019 election
Oct 12, 2019- Phil Tarver (R) · won61.9%
- Michael Eason (R)38.1%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Where it sits among all 103 seats
Every Louisiana House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2019 | Phil Tarver (R) | Michael Eason (R) | 23.9 |
| 2015 | Mark Abraham (R) | Keith Desonier (R) | 9.3 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Chuck Kleckley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2007 | Chuck Kleckley (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Dan Flavin (R) | Mike Johnson (I) | 61.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1999 | Dan Flavin (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Dan Flavin (D) | Darrell Derouen (D) | 26.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | Randy Roach (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Randy Roach (D) | Orrie Canik (D) | 11.3 |
| 1983 | Conway Lebleu (D) | Michael Tritico (I) | 50.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1979 | Conway Lebleu (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 runoff | Conway Lebleu (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | No winner recorded | Conway Lebleu (D) | — |
| 1972 | Conway Lebleu (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | R. W. Graham · Robert J. Munson · W. K. Brown · T. C. Brister (D) | Ed Rand (R) | 15.5 |
Primaries: 1971 Democratic primary runoff · 1971 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1967 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 36
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 36's area in each.
- U.S. House
- LA-3 100%
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 103 seats. Small marks are other seats in Louisiana. The black marker is District 36.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Denser than 76% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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33% college gradsR+49.8Not up in 2026District 59
39% college gradsR+40.8Not up in 2026District 6
49% college gradsR+27.4Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET